Overview
In Toiletries, we market raw materials for detergents and cleaners, surfactants used in toiletry products such as shampoos and hair conditioners, and other products. Surfactants have been a core business since the foundation of Sanyo Chemical.
Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are the main product of the Health Care segment. They are indispensable for the manufacture of disposable diapers, for which demand is growing rapidly worldwide, particularly in emerging countries.
FY2022 Business Performance
In the Toiletries segment, sales were steady as demand for polyethyleneglycol declined due to the lockdown in Shanghai, China, but sales of papermaking chemicals remained strong.
In the Health Care segment, sales of superabsorbent polymers decreased in volume at all locations, and although sales increased slightly due to the revision of selling prices in response to rising raw material prices, operating profit declined significantly.
As a result, total net sales in this segment increased by 3.9% year on year to ¥57,068 million. Operating profit was ¥113 million (a decrease of 94.2% year on year).